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rigid body
Physics; General physics
An idealized extended body whose size and shape is fixed and remains unaltered when forces are applied.
saturated air
Physics; General physics
Air in which equilibrium exists between evaporation and condensation; the relative humidity is 100 percent.
scalar quantity
Physics; General physics
A physical quantity, which is described completely by its magnitude.
second's pendulum
Physics; General physics
A simple pendulum whose time period on the surface of earth is 2 seconds.
semiconductors
Physics; General physics
Elements whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a conductor and an insulator.
shear strain
Physics; General physics
The ratio of the relative displacements of one plane to its distance from the fixed plane.
shear stress
Physics; General physics
The restoring force developed per unit area when deforming force acts tangentially to the surface of body producing change in the shape of the body without any change in volume.
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